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Ruta del Sol: Alejandro Valverde extends overall lead by climbing to victory on stage one

Image: Alejandro Valverde extended his lead to 19 seconds

Defending champion Alejandro Valverde extended his overall lead of the Ruta del Sol in Spain by climbing to victory on stage one in Jaen.

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Stage one result 1 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar, 5:08:57
2 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Belkin, +4secs
3 Davide Rebellin (Ita) CCC Polsat Polkowice, same time
4 Richie Porte (Aus) Team Sky, st
5 Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA, st
6 Julien Simon (Fra) Cofidis, +11
7 Daniel Navarro (Spa) Cofidis, +12
8 Ruben Plaza (Spa) Movistar, +15
9 Thomas Degand (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert, +16
10 Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana, +17
Selected other
56 Sir Bradley Wiggins (GB) Team Sky, +3:51 General classification 1 1 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar, 5:17:19
2 Richie Porte (Aus) Team Sky, +19
3 Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros SGA, +21
4 Jon Izagirre (Spa) Movistar, +24
5 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Trek Factory Racing, +37
6 Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana, +38
7 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Belkin, +39
8 Julien Simon (Fra) Cofidis, +40
9 Davide Rebellin (Ita) CCC Polsat Polkowice, +43
10 Geraint Thomas (GB) Team Sky, +44
Selected other
54 Sir Bradley Wiggins (GB) Team Sky, +4:05

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